Following the Scrutiny Review of Outdoor Play Provision, in April of 2024, the Crime and Disorder Select Committee (now renamed) recommended that officers should prepare a strategy (later approved by Cabinet) which includes the following elements:

•           The Council’s aims in relation to the provision of outdoor play spaces.

•           The locations and assessments of existing and outdoor play provision, as well as any planned developments.

•           The key challenges associated with providing these spaces.

•           How the Council will seek to address these key challenges (including guiding principles).

This document is the second appearance to Cabinet designed to:

•           Understand the implications of the previously agreed principles of management of our portfolio of play facilities

•           Agree the actions to be taken when enacting the full strategy to individual play sites.

Children’s Services were successful in their submission against DfE capital programme funding to develop 2 homes (1 solo and 1 dual) for children with mental health needs and challenging behaviours.

The purpose of this report is to advise members of the funding award and request matched capital funding (a requirement of the award) of £733,570 to the project.

To consider a report on items deferred from the Cabinet meeting in July 2025. Specifically, this report provides an update on key assets in Stockton Twon Centre and subsequent recommendations to enable development and delivery of key elements of the Central Stockon and North Thornaby Blueprint.

An opportunity to invest in Billingham Forum leisure facility. The investment is anticipated to exceed £500,000 and therefore meets the criteria of a key decision.

This report provides an update on regeneration activity and projects under the Regeneration POF Mission, incorporating updates on ongoing schemes across Thornaby, Billingham, Stockton and Yarm and Eaglescliffe, sets out opportunities, priorities and subsequent recommendations to enable development and delivery of key elements of the Central Stockon and North Thornaby Blueprint and seeks approval to enable demolition works in Thornaby.

The report to Council to set the Council’s budget and Council tax for 2026/27 and approve the Medium Term Financial Plan.

Cabinet decision required to agree proposed spend of capital funding on school investments.

Updated and refreshed Housing Strategy to ensure it remains relevant to the local Housing environment, provides a clear market position statement, and evidence to support future funding initiatives / opportunities.

Following the Scrutiny Review of Outdoor Play Provision, in April of 2024, the Crime and Disorder Select Committee (now renamed) recommended that officers should prepare a strategy (later approved by Cabinet) which includes the following elements:

•           The Council’s aims in relation to the provision of outdoor play spaces.

•           The locations and assessments of existing and outdoor play provision, as well as any planned developments.

•           The key challenges associated with providing these spaces.

•           How the Council will seek to address these key challenges (including guiding principles).

This document is the first of a series of appearances to Cabinet designed to:

•           Agree the principles associated with the ongoing management of our portfolio of play facilities

•           To then take additional papers for Cabinet to agree the implementation of the strategy principles.